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Old 08-06-2018, 08:21 PM   #5
Montana Luxury
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Originally Posted by PNW Fireguy View Post
While you can certainly throw additional financial resources at this issue I would stop and ask exactly what it is you are trying to power. This will allow you to create a complete picture of what you will need rather than possibly installaling and/or replacing multiple components as you discover they may not suit your needs. Replacing the OEM connector and cabling should be fairly straight forward as you can reuse the existing penetration as well as utilize the existing undersized wire as a pull string for larger conductors.
I Boondock for extended periods and I've had Solar on our last FW. Our Montana needs 110V to use the power recliner. We also wanted to be able to use the Microwave or make coffee when the inverter was on. I have all the components except two additional solar panels that can be mounted and Just plugged into the system. I have four Lifeline deep cycle AGM batteries for 600 Ah at 12V and I will probably expand that when I replace the batteries in the future. If I've done my math correctly I should be able to run four 170W x 18V panels through the 30A wiring if I run two pair of panel series and parallel like the batteries.
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